Does this need cooling?

[hugo008]

does this cpu need water cooling? Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor. will it overheat do I need any cooling?

 

[bliq]

no.

 

[Saif Uv]

It doesnt NEED water cooling as it can run on Air cooling(aftermarket) and stock cooling too but if you want to do the extreme overclocking you`d want to get a Water cooling unit .

 

[IamTimTech]

Nope, you can even use the stock cooler

 

[JackNaylorPE]

No CPU "needs" liquid cooling.

The 4690, unlike the 4690k, isn't really overclockable so nothing more than the stock cooler is required. People use aftermarket coolers to:

a) Allow overclocking
b) Reduce noise

I can't think of a single CLC type water cooler that doesn't get beat thermally and acoustically by a comparably priced air cooler .... so no, CLC water cooling has no "raison d'être" from a thermal or acoustic standpoint.

With custom water cooling loops, you can reduce noise below audible levels and you can reach overclocks somewhat higher than you can with air cooling or CLCs.

However, the use of a moderate to high end cooler in your case, unless you live in Death Valley or some such place with extreme temps, would serve no purpose as you have made no mention of an intent to OC and the CPU chosen is not capable of such in any case.

 

[IamTimTech]

No CPU "needs" liquid cooling.

The 4690, unlike the 4690k, isn't really overclockable so nothing more than the stock cooler is required. People use aftermarket coolers to:

a) Allow overclocking
b) Reduce noise

I can't think of a single CLC type water cooler that doesn't get beat thermally and acoustically by a comparably priced air cooler .... so no, CLC water cooling has no "raison d'être" from a thermal or acoustic standpoint.

With custom water cooling loops, you can reduce noise below audible levels and you can reach overclocks somewhat higher than you can with air cooling or CLCs.

However, the use of a moderate to high end cooler in your case, unless you live in Death Valley or some such place with extreme temps, would serve no purpose as you have made no mention of an intent to OC and the CPU chosen is not capable of such in any case.

No CPU except the FX 9590

 

[hugo008]

could it overheat?

 

[JackNaylorPE]

could it overheat?

I don't know that you'd care if since you don't have a FX 9590.

As your 4690, no it won't overheat unless you starve the case of fresh air. Even if you ran a synthetic benchmark it should top out at about 88C .... if it got 10C hotter than that it would throttle itself to protect itself from overheating